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New Deal places in Columbia County
8 New Deal places in Columbia County are on the map. Art and murals (1); Courthouses, post offices and city halls (1); Schools, gyms and job training (3); Water, dams and utilities (1); CCC camps (1); Other public works (1). 6 have a full story with sources.
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Art and murals 1
- Magnolia post office mural
Joe Jones, a self-taught St.
Courthouses, post offices and city halls 1
- Old Magnolia Post Office
Magnolia's post office was built in 1937, and Joe Jones's mural "Threshing" was installed soon after.
Schools, gyms and job training 3
- Greek Amphitheatre at Southern Arkansas University
Magnolia A&M's class of 1936 voted to build an amphitheater as its gift to the school.
- Overstreet Hall – Southern Arkansas University
The WPA put $187,000 into this three-story Colonial Revival building at what was then Magnolia A&M College, built between 1941 and 1943.
- Southern Arkansas University Buildings
Cross Hall and Nelson Hall at Southern Arkansas University in Magnolia were built by the Public Works Administration.
Water, dams and utilities 1
- Waldo Water Tower
This steel water tower with "WALDO" painted on its tank was still in use when it was listed on the National Register.
CCC camps 1
Other public works 1
Places come from public inventories and are being checked one by one. Know one we missed, or one that’s gone? Open it on the map and use “Been here? Is it still standing?”. Updated 2026-10-14. Printed from dylanedgell.com/arkansas-new-deal